WANNAFRIENDME 2 Virus (.IRAZORMIND Files) — How to Remove?

The Wannafriendme 2 virus belongs under the ransomware type of infection. Ransomware of this type encrypts all user’s data on the computer (images, documents, excel sheets, audio files, videos, etc) and appends its extra extension to every file, leaving the README.txt files in each folder containing encrypted files.

What is known about the Wannafriendme 2virus?

☝️ A scientifically correct designation for the Wannafriendme 2 would be “a ransomware-type infection”.

Wannafriendme 2 will add its own .iRazormind extension to the title of each encoded file. For instance, an image entitled “photo.jpg” will be changed to “photo.jpg.iRazormind”. Just like the Excel sheet named “table.xlsx” will become “table.xlsx.iRazormind”, and so on.

In every directory containing the encoded files, a README.txt file will be found. It is a ransom money note. It contains information on the ways of paying the ransom and some other information. The ransom note most probably contains instructions on how to purchase the decryption tool from the Wannafriendme 2 developers. That is it.

Wannafriendme 2 abstract:

In the screenshot below, you can see what a folder with files encrypted by the Wannafriendme 2 looks like. Each filename has the “.iRazormind” extension appended to it.

How did my machine catch Wannafriendme 2 ransomware?

There is a huge number of possible ways of ransomware infiltration.

Nowadays, there are three most exploited methods for hackers to have ransomware planted in your system. These are email spam, Trojan introduction and peer-to-peer file transfer.

If you open your inbox and see letters that look just like notifications from utility services providers, delivery agencies like FedEx, web-access providers, and whatnot, but whose addresser is unknown to you, beware of opening those emails. They are most likely to have a viral item enclosed in them. Thus it is even riskier to open any attachments that come with letters like these.

As for the peer networks like torrents or eMule, the threat is that they are even more trust-based than the rest of the Internet. You can never know what you download until you get it. So you’d better be using trustworthy websites. Also, it is a good idea to scan the directory containing the downloaded objects with the antivirus as soon as the downloading is done.

How do I get rid of the Wannafriendme 2 virus?

It is important to inform you that besides encrypting your files, the Wannafriendme 2 virus will probably install the Azorult Spyware on your PC to seize your credentials to different accounts (including cryptocurrency wallets). The mentioned program can extract your credentials from your browser’s auto-filling cardfile.

Sometimes tamperers would unblock few of your files to prove that they really have the decryption program. As Wannafriendme 2 virus is a relatively new ransomware, security software developers have not yet found a method to undo its work. However, the decoding tools are constantly upgraded, so the solution may soon arrive.

Sure thing, if the malefactors succeed in encrypting victim’s critical data, the desperate person will probably fulfill their demands. Despite that, paying to racketeers does not necessarily mean that you’re getting your blocked information back. It is still risky. After receiving the money, the racketeers may deliver a wrong decryption key to the victim. There were reports of criminals just disappearing after getting the ransom without even writing back.

The best safety measure against ransomware is to have a system restore point or the copies of your critical files in the cloud disk or at least on an external storage. Surely, that might be insufficient. Your most important thing could be that one you were working on when it all started. Nevertheless, it is something. It is also advisable to scan your PC for viruses with the anti-malware utility after the system is rolled back.

There are other ransomware products, besides Wannafriendme 2, that work similarly. For instance, Bbyy, Bbzz, Hkgt, and some others. The two basic differences between them and the Wannafriendme 2 are the ransom amount and the encoding method. The rest is the same: documents become blocked, their extensions changed, ransom notes emerge in every folder containing encrypted files.

Some fortunate victims were able to decrypt the arrested files with the help of the free tools provided by anti-ransomware experts. Sometimes the hackers mistakenly send the decoding key to the victims in the ransom note. Such an epic fail allows the victim to restore the files. But obviously, one should never rely on such a chance. Make no mistake, ransomware is a criminals’ instrument to pull the money out of their victims.

How to avert ransomware infection?

Wannafriendme 2 ransomware has no endless power, neither does any similar malware.

You can armour your computer from ransomware injection taking several easy steps:

• Never open any letters from unknown mailboxes with strange addresses, or with content that has likely no connection to something you are waiting for (how can you win in a lottery without participating in it?). In case the email subject is likely something you are waiting for, scrutinize all elements of the suspicious letter with caution. A hoax letter will always have mistakes.
• Do not use cracked or untrusted software. Trojan viruses are often spreaded as an element of cracked software, most likely under the guise of “patch” preventing the license check. Understandably, dubious programs are very hard to distinguish from reliable software, because trojans sometimes have the functionality you seek. You can try searching for information on this software product on the anti-malware message boards, but the optimal solution is not to use such programs at all.

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Download Removal Tool.

Run the setup file.

Press “Install” button.

Once installed, Anti-Malware will automatically run.

Wait for the Anti-Malware scan to complete.

Click on “Clean Now”.

FAQ

🤔 How can I open “.iRazormind” files?Can I somehow access “.iRazormind” files?

Unfortunately, no. You need to decipher the “.iRazormind” files first. Then you will be able to open them.

🤔 I really need to decrypt those “.iRazormind” files ASAP. How can I do that?

If the “.iRazormind” files contain some really important information, then you probably have them backed up. Otherwise, you might try to employ System Restore. The only question is whether you have saved any Restore Points that would be helpful now. All other solutions require time.

🤔 What should I do if the Wannafriendme 2 virus has blocked my PC and I can’t get the activation code.

🤔 And what should I do now?

Some of the blocked files can be located elsewhere.

• If you sent or received your important files through email, you could still download them from your online mailbox.
• You may have shared images or videos with your friends or family members. Just ask them to give those images back to you.
• If you have initially downloaded any of your files from the Web, you can try downloading them again.
• Your messengers, social networks pages, and cloud storage might have all those files too.
• It might be that you still have the needed files on your old computer, a portable device, mobile, memory stick, etc.

USEFUL TIP: You can employ file recovery programs⁴ to retrieve your lost information since ransomware encodes the copies of your files, deleting the original ones. In the tutorial below, you can see how to recover your files with PhotoRec, but be advised: you won’t be able to do it before you remove the ransomware itself with an antivirus program.

Also, you can contact the following governmental fraud and scam sites to report this attack:

• In the United States: On Guard Online;
• In Canada: Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre;
• In the United Kingdom: Action Fraud;
• In Australia: SCAMwatch;
• In New Zealand: Consumer Affairs Scams;
• In France: Agence nationale de la sécurité des systèmes d’information;
• In Germany: Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik;
• In Ireland: An Garda Síochána;

To report the attack, you can contact local executive boards. For instance, if you live in USA, you can have a talk with FBI Local field office, IC3 or Secret Service.

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